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Trump rejects call for temporarily reopening govt
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): As the partial government shutdown entered the 24th day, US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected calls from one of his top Republican aides to temporarily reopen the government.
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Trump attacks Democrats on DACA, border wall
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 13(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday once again attacked the Democrats in the House for denying to include the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in their talks to end the government shutdown that has lasted more than three weeks.
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US Govt. enters the longest shutdown in history
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): The ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States of America broke the record of being the longest in the history of the country as it entered the 22nd day on Saturday (local time).
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Trumps walks out of Congressional meeting amid wall dispute
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): United States Government shutdown reached an impasse after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday walked out of the negotiation meeting over wall funding with Congressional leaders -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schume
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Productive meeting held on border security, says Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 07 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said a "productive meeting" was held between Vice President Mike Pence and congressional staff, during which a number of issues related to border security, as the government remains shut for the 16th day in a row.
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Trump may impose national emergency if talks remain stalled
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 6(ANI): United States President Donald Trump might impose a national emergency in the country if talks between him and his Senate officials remains stalled over the border wall funding issue in the House, a White House official confirmed.
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USA: Emergency threat looms as government shutdown enters 16th day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): A national emergency may be declared by US President Donald Trump in the country as the partial government shutdown entered its 16th day on Sunday.
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Trump pushes for wall yet again, despite government shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has yet again called for the construction of a wall on the US' border with Mexico on Saturday (local time) despite a partial government shutdown over funding for the proposal.
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Not much headway made on govt shutdown, says Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said not much headway was made during the meeting with US administration officials and congressional staff, as the government shutdown entered the 15th day on Saturday (local time).
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'Great support from all sides': Trump reiterates on border wall plan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 05 (ANI): As negotiations to end the partial government shutdown are still under the table, the United States President Donald Trump reiterated his bid to build a wall on the southern border with Mexico on Saturday.
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Ready to keep shutdown going for months: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): United States Donald Trump asserted that he is ready to keep the current government shutdown going for months or "even years."
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US Democrats vote to reopen the government
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): The House Democrats, on their first day in office, voted on a legislative package to reopen the government, rejecting US President Donald Trump's call for additional funding to build a wall on their border with Mexico.
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